Obviously spring arrived at your spot with a whoop and a holler! I love your birdhouse gourds--inspires me to grow them next year. Your daffs are...
Mocking birds really do "mock". They pick up noises they hear and repeat them--great little mimics! Our smoke alarm went off, and we thought it...
Netty, I swear our roses thrive on my blood! We have several roses that are very thorny, and very prolific, and very scented. So guess which ones...
Sjoerd, so glad the hail didn't damage your plants at the allotment! Kildale, showering hummingbirds is a form of husbandry. Our veggies can't...
I had planted carrots in half of a raised bed. All we got was weeds. I figured that I'd planted bad seed or planted too deep or too late. I went...
Cjay this is less about designing a garden, and more about assessing your parents' desire to have "greenery". Ask what their favorite color is...
Good heavens Sjoerd, you are going to do boot scootin' next year! If you like, you can get some ex-pat Texans to teach you the moves. Your...
Flying fish are supposed to be only in the Caribbean!
This morning I picked lettuce again, harvested 8 heads of broccoli, and picked edible pod peas. There is so much that needs doing, but as Sjoerd...
Well done, Eileen! When we saw this spoonbill with a goofy look, we giggled for several minutes.
Lonesome George, our resident mockingbird, has been flinging himself in the air and singing through his entire repertoire, trying to attract a...
Would you like a cousin in Texas? I'm up for adoption . . . . That spread looks great, and those devilish chick eggs are just adorable.
Cappy, our carrots are still in the ground and growing. We'll harvest the first few in about two weeks. We love carrots, and eat a lot of them, so...
Netty, I have to ask--where on earth did you get beans to can? We're in Texas and our beans are just up and not even blossoming yet. Preparing for...
Oh Carolyn, a gardener could hurt herself with a high tunnel like that! Like Netty, I'm green with envy, but not sure I'd have the smarts or...
What a view you have! I think the move would be worth getting that alone! Your flowers, as always, are lovely. I can hardly wait to see the...
Happy Birthday to you! Some folks really know how to celebrate--frozen yogurt and dining out, too.
Happy birthday to one of the nicest, strongest, and cutest ladies on the Stew! Hope you and William enjoy the day, and many more days to come.
Toni, so glad you got wet! We had 2 1/4" overnight, and it's still drizzling this morning. I'm baking bread--cheese knot rolls for Easter--and...
CajunCappy, isn't this a wonderful season in the south? I planted the last of the bell pepper plants today, finally got the tomato patch weeded,...
